| Low stool originally in the shape of a drum |
TABOURET |
| Of an immature life form before metamorphosis |
LARVAL |
| Person who has seen long service |
VETERAN |
| Plant with prickly leaves |
TEASEL |
| Possessing great formal dignity |
STATUESQUE |
| Rag-tag and - - , the rabble |
BOBTAIL |
| Relating to long fish |
EELY |
| Remorse for one's past actions |
REPENTANCE |
| Servile flatterer (sl.) |
CRAWLER |
| Student of butterflies and moths |
LEPIDOPTERIST |
| Substance, extracted from mould, which stops the growth of bacteria |
PENICILLIN |
| The litmus test shows whether a substance is - - or alkali |
ACID |
| Twitter, chirp repeatedly |
CHIRRUP |
| Unsteady, trembling or shaky |
QUAVERY |